Rein holder



0. G. GILBERTSON.

REIN HOLDER.

APPLICATXON HLED MAR. 15, I921.

Patented May 30, 192 2.

OLIVER GILBERTSON, OF OSAGE, IOVJA.

REIN HOLDER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented llllay 30, 1922.

Application filed March 15, 1921. Serial No. 452,622.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER G. GILBERT- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Osage, in the county of Mitchell and State of Iowa,and useful Improvements in Rein Holders, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention has to do with means for releasably securingstraps and the like and relates particularly to rein holding devices.

It has been my object to provide a device havingunique gripping actionupon a strap or line whereby the latter may be removed only at the willof the user, the gripping means being actuated by a member ar ranged anddisposed so that it will function at all times, irrespective of dirt andother causes which so readily destroy the usefulness of similarfasteners.

. A further object has been to arrange the parts so that fullestcooperation therebew tween will be afforded and their assembly quicklyaccomplished, the parts when assembled maintaining one another inoperative position and against displacement.

These and inafter appear are attained by the novel construction,combination and arrangement of the parts to be hereinafterspecificallydescribed and claimed.

Reference will now be had to the. accompanying drawing forming a part ofthis specification wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device;

Figure 2 1s a longitudinal section thereof;

Figure 3 is a detail view of the lever member;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view;

Figure 5 is a similar end view; and

Figure 6 is a top view of the body portion showing a modified means foranchoring the device.

Throughout the following detailed description and the several views ofthe drawing, similar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

The body of the device may assume different shapes. In the drawing, itis designated by the letter A and is of flanged cylindrical form andprovided with a shank 7 which terminates in. a bolt 8 suitably threadedto receive a nut 8 as shown in Figure 1 or in a threaded portion asdepicted in Figure 6, whereby the body A may be anchored upon a wall,partition, or other suitable object.

have invented certain new said recess.

such other objects as may here- A recess 9 extends through the shank 7and longitudinally of the bolt 8 and in this recess is seated a spring10 which is coiled about the reduced portion of a plunger 11 arrangedfor reciprocal movement within Outward movement of the plunger 11 in theassembled device is arrested by a lever member 12 pivotally connected tothe body A by the pin 18 traversing the shank 7 the latter beingslotted, as best shown in Figure 6, to engage the sides of saidmember 12to maintain it in verticalalignment and reinforce it against lateralstrain. Upon assembly of the device, the spring 10 and the plunger 11may be inserted into the recess 9 through an aperture A in body Aprovided for this purpose, and after forcing the plunger 11 back intosaid recess 9, the lever member 12 is positioned so that the pin 13 maybe made to pass through said member and the shank 7. The lever member 12will swing upon the pin 13 as its axis, the body A limiting its forwardand backward movement, while the plunger11 will-be retained in therecess 9 and from which it can not be displaced so long as the levermember 12 is in position. Said plunger 11 at all times urges the levermember 12 toward the outer cylindrical wall of A or against any objectintermediate said wall and the lever 12, such as a strap indicated bythe dottedlines of Figure 2.

The cammed inner surface of the lever member 12 indicated by the numeral14 admits of outward movement of the plunger 11 as an incident tomovement of the lever member 12 into engagement with a rein or strap,the abutting end of said plunger having a shape similar to a wedge, asshown in Figures 2 and 3, to provide a bearing surface substantially asgreat as the diameter of the plunger 11 itself and to prevent rotation1yyhen in engagement with said lever memserrations or teeth, 15, areprovided upon the rein engaging portion of lever member 12, saidserrations preferably being inclined in the direction of a handle 16 atthe free end of the lever, so that increased resistance will be offeredwhen effortsto pull the rein from the device are made. By proper shapingof this surface of the lever member 12 the greatest projection of theteeth 15 may be made to coincide with the aperture A which has adiameter slightly in excess of the width of said lever member or theteeth 15 ably the free end of the rein should extend a short distancethrough the device to enlarge the surface thereof upon which the levermember 12 may bear. That the lever member 12 may engage the rein atsubstantially its middle section, projections 16 are arranged upon thehandle 16 at its outer ends upon the side in contact with the rein toform a track for the rein, the spacing of said projections of coursebeing in accord with the rein or strap to be used. Biting or cutting ofthe rein is thus avoided and twisting or turning of the rein does nottend to work it loose.

The flanges upon the upper and lower sides of the body A take up thewear and lend strength to the device while the flange shown in theseveral figures intermediate the shank 7 and the bolt portion 8 providesan enlarged anchoring surface for thedevice.

Without departing from the spirit of the invention, it is apparent thatalterations, modifications and changes which come within the scope ofthe claims hereto appended may be resorted to to adapt the device to thevarious uses which it may be given.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desire toprocure by Letters-Patent of the United States, is

a'strap receiving portion, astrap engaging at one end to coact with thestrap to maintain' the same in proper relation to the parts forinsuringengagementtherewith of the strap-engaging member, and a spring pressedplunger mounted in said body member and coacting with the strap-engagingmember tending to shift it about its pivot and cause positive engagementwith the strap.

8. A rein holder or the like comprising a body having a ring portion atone end through which to insert a rein, a latch member engaging saidrein, and actuating means for said latch member arranged in the'otherend. of said body. the ring portion thereof being provided with anaperture through which said actuating means are adapted to be insertedinto position.

4:. A rein holder or the like comprising a body having a ring portion atone end through which to insert a rein and at its other end a shank oranchoring portion, a latch member carried by said body, and actuatingmeans for said latch member arranged in said shank or anchoring portionof said body, the ring portion thereof being provided with an aperturthrough which the actuating means are inserted into the shank oranchoring portion, said latch member being arranged to force a strapcontained in the device into said aperture to increase resistanceagainst displacement therefrom. 1. In a rein holder, 2. body memberhaving In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

OLIVER G. GILBERTSON.

